Hybrid Senior PMO Project Manager

at Rider Levett Bucknall RLB

• Job title: Senior PMO Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Manchester, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior PMO Project Manager leading programme planning and governance for complex projects in the built environment sector. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure operational excellence and disciplined execution.

Responsibilities

• **Role Overview**
• We are seeking an experienced **Senior PMO Project Manager / Programme Manager **with construction experience to lead programme planning, governance, reporting and delivery assurance across complex, multi‑workstream projects.
• This role plays a key part in enabling operational excellence across our project portfolio—ensuring clarity, structure, consistency, and strong governance for programmes of work in the UK and Europe.
• You will partner with senior stakeholders, project leads, cross‑functional teams, and clients to drive disciplined project execution, efficient processes, and proactive risk and issue management.

Requirements

• **Qualifications**
• Degree in Project Management, Business, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Recognised project/programme management qualification (e.g., MSP, APM PMQ/PPQ, PRINCE2, Agile certifications).
• (Preferred) Membership of APM, PMI, or similar professional body.
• **Experience**
• Extensive experience in a PMO, programme management, or project governance role within construction consultancy or a complex construction project environment.
• Proven experience supporting programmes across multiple workstreams, ideally within the built environment or technical sectors.
• Strong background in governance, controls, RAID management, portfolio reporting and programme planning.
• Experience preparing high quality reports for senior stakeholders, boards and clients.
• Demonstrable ability to drive discipline, structure and consistency across teams.
• Skilled in data driven reporting, dashboards, and PMO tooling (e.g., MS Project, Power BI, Smartsheet).
• **Behaviours**
• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Benefits

• **RLB Employee Benefits**
• Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:
• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.
• **Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Promise**
• We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe****If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]